Need flexible capital? Make LIIF your lender of choice.
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Have facilities needs? LIIF supports government agencies and child care providers.
Looking to make a difference? LIIF advocates so communities are strengthened.
Need flexible capital? Make LIIF your lender of choice.
Looking to make an impactful investment? Connect with LIIF.
Have facilities needs? LIIF supports government agencies and child care providers.
Looking to make a difference? LIIF advocates so communities are strengthened.
As Erika Poethig assumes her new role as LIIF’s Board chair, I sat down with her to learn more about her journey to LIIF and how she believes LIIF is uniquely positioned to lead. Erika is currently the Executive Vice President for Strategy and Planning, Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago. Mindy Binderman…
Last week, over 2,200 CDFI industry experts that included the Low Income Investment Fund and other organizations descended on Washington, D.C. from every corner of the country for the 41st Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) Conference, the premier annual convening of leaders in community development and mission-driven finance. Arriving at a moment of uncertainty for the industry, amid the ongoing government shutdown and larger economic turbulence, this year’s OFN Conference was particularly significant — and LIIF was proud to have staff present to connect with their industry peers and cultivate their expertise through conference programming. Additionally, LIIF experts featured prominently in panel sessions and…
There are few places in Jacksonville, Florida as rich in history and culture as the Eastside neighborhood, home to historic figures like A. Philip Randolph and many important community institutions. Since 2020, community-based organization LIFT JAX has partnered with local leaders, residents and stakeholders to honor Eastside’s story and steward its revitalization from within the…
Over two decades ago, Ashika Serhal started Ayob Family Childcare out of her home to serve families in her Corona community in Riverside County, California, filling a critical need for quality, affordable child care. In the years since, her licensed family early care and education (ECE) facility has continued to grow stronger, serving up to…
In early September, LIIF staff from every corner of the country gathered in Atlanta, Georgia for the 2025 All-Staff Convening, which afforded an opportunity to come together, reflect on our shared achievements and collaborate on the future of our work. For four days, LIIF team members from across LIIF’s five regional offices converged at…
Brittie
When Brittie Crawford, Co-Founder and CEO of World City Center (WCC), opened her first dual-language immersion preschool in 2014 in the heart of West Adams, Los Angeles, she envisioned a nurturing environment that supports the development of the whole child. After more than a decade in operation as a thriving early learning program, WCC was…